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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Razor Edge (ranked 4296 p4p, 4141 weight class) and Mason Greenwood (ranked 375 p4p, 371 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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151 cm 18 160 0 - 0 - 0 |
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BJJ White Belt Dangerous knees Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Razor Edge! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Greenwood! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Edge throws a shot from downtown. Greenwood moves away and avoids it. Edge looks to land a right hand but Greenwood moved out of range. Edge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Greenwood moves into range and clinches up with Edge. Greenwood scores with a shoulder strike. Greenwood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edge backwards. Greenwood has a couple of punches blocked by Edge.
Edge working aggressively here.
Edge has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwood.
Greenwood breaks the clinch.
Edge could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Edge ducks under a wild hook from Greenwood. Greenwood looks to land a combination but Edge avoids it well. Greenwood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Edge's head backwards. Greenwood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Greenwood throws a series of punches but Edge avoids them all with ease. It looked like Edge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Greenwood tries to land a leg kick but Edge saw it coming and moves away.
Edge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Greenwood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Edge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Edge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Greenwood swings for the body but Edge moves out of range.
Edge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Greenwood scores with a jab to the jaw. Edge connects with a body shot. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edge, as that shot connected.
Edge avoids the body shot from Greenwood.
A thudding body kick lands there by Greenwood!
Greenwood is looking to chop away at Edge's legs.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Edge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greenwood. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Greenwood throws a low kick but Edge moves out of range easily. A little feinted left hand from Edge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Edge slips a jab and a cross from Greenwood.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greenwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greenwood moves into the clinch successfully.
Greenwood breaks from the clinch.
Greenwood throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Edge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Edge slips a jab from Greenwood. Greenwood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Greenwood throws a looping overhand right but Edge ducks down to avoid it. Greenwood scores with a hook to the body. Edge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Greenwood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Edge misses with a looping right. Edge slips a jab and a cross from Greenwood.
Greenwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Edge counters with a lovely straight right hand! Greenwood misses with a shot to the body enabling Edge to counter with a crisp jab. Greenwood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Edge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Greenwood throws the left hand but Edge avoids the punch easily. Greenwood is looking to score with low kicks. Greenwood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A jab from Greenwood does it's job there. Edge really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Greenwood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Greenwood lands a left hand.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Greenwood working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greenwood.
Greenwood breaks the clinch.
Edge lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Greenwood clinches up with Edge and pushes him back against the cage. Greenwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Edge uses good head movement to avoid it. A short right from Greenwood on the inside. Greenwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greenwood manages to break the clinch.
Greenwood connects with an inside leg kick. Greenwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greenwood throws a combination that misses and Edge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Greenwood dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Edge misses with an uppercut. Greenwood saw that one coming. Greenwood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Greenwood punishes Edge's body with a nice straight punch. Greenwood throws a series of punches but Edge avoids them all with ease. Edge misses the jab. Edge looks to score with a jab to the body but Greenwood is just out of range. Edge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greenwood. Greenwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Greenwood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Edge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Greenwood closes the distance and clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Edge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greenwood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edges head. Greenwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Edge. Greenwood pushes Edge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greenwood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Still in the clinch, Greenwood scores with a nice short uppercut. Greenwood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greenwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Greenwood. Greenwood connects with a looping right hand.
Greenwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edge circles away quickly and effectively. Edge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Greenwood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Greenwood throws a series of punches but Edge avoids them all with ease. An attempted straight right counter from Edge misses the target. Greenwood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Edge on the side of the head. Mason Greenwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Greenwood lands a jab to the nose. Edge avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Edge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood gets a clinch. Greenwood misses with a hook from the clinch. Edge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greenwood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Greenwood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edge backwards. Greenwood misses with a hook from the clinch. Mason Greenwood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Greenwood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edge backwards. Greenwood lands on the inside with an uppercut. Greenwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edge. Greenwood blocking some punches.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Greenwood lands with a short head shot on the inside. Greenwood lands a hook to the side of the head. Greenwood lands with a short shot to the head. Greenwood lands a nice uppercut. Greenwood scores with a nice hook to the head. Edge takes a shot to the head. Greenwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Greenwood misses with the head strike.
Edge has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwood.
Edge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greenwood. A short right hand to the side of the head by Greenwood.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Greenwood lands with a left to the head.
Greenwood breaks from the clinch.
Greenwood works over Edge's head and body with a nice combination. Greenwood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Some wild striking there from Greenwood.
Greenwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edge moves away. Greenwood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Edge counter with a right hand. Greenwood with a hook. Greenwood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Edge to counter with a crisp jab. Greenwood throws a lazy uppercut
and Edge counters with a nice uppercut. Greenwood misses with a combination
and Edge counters with a straight right hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Greenwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Greenwood misses with a double jab.
Edge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Razor Edge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Edge is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Greenwood misses with an uppercut. Edge saw that one coming. Edge is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Greenwood loads up on a big right hand but Edge slips the punch. Edge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greenwood. Edge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Greenwood lands a jab-cross combination. Greenwood throws a combination that misses and Edge counters with a straight right hand. Greenwood misses with an uppercut
and Edge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Edge looks to throw the jab but Greenwood is out of range. Greenwood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edge counters with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Greenwood tries to clinch up and Edge counters with a straight right hand.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Edge checks a leg kick. Edge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Edge pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Greenwood wants to land a leg kick but Edge is out of range. It looked like Edge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Mason Greenwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Greenwood with a nice calf kick.
Greenwood closes the distance and clinches. Edge misses with a short punch on the inside. Edge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greenwood lands a hook that snaps the head of Edge backwards.
Greenwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edge throws a hook but Greenwood blocks it. Greenwood throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Edge counters with a nice uppercut. Greenwood misses with a body punch
and Edge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Greenwood misses with a two punch combination.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Edge tries to move into range but Greenwood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Greenwood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Greenwood thows a leg kick but Edge checks it and Edge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Greenwood slips a straight right by Edge. Greenwood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Edge is able to avoid easily. Greenwood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Greenwood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edge avoids the head kick by Greenwood.
Greenwood slips a jab from Edge. Greenwood throws a lazy right hand but Edge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Greenwood throws a leg kick that is checked and Edge counters with a stiff right hand.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Greenwood working aggressively here.
Greenwood misses with the head strike.
Greenwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greenwood working aggressively here.
Edge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greenwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greenwood breaks the clinch.
Greenwood connects with a right hand. Edge shakes it off. Edge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Edge connects with the punch. Greenwood tries to clinch but fails miserably and Edge counters with a lovely straight right hand! Greenwood lands a jab to the head.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Greenwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edge. Greenwood misses with a hook
and Edge counters with a lovely shot to the body. Edge cracks Greenwood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Greenwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greenwood throws a leg kick and Edge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nice defenses there by Greenwood. Greenwood scores with a sloppy right hand. Edge should have avoided that one. Edge walks into a straight right hand from Greenwood.
Greenwood closes the distance and clinches. Greenwood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Mason Greenwood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Greenwood breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Mason Greenwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Greenwood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Greenwood!
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